Free camping near Riverside, WY
Within 25 straight-line miles of Riverside, WY there are 29 camps: 16 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Town of Encampment RV Park (Encampment), 0.6 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Town of Encampment RV Park (Encampment), 0.6 miles out. Today's season read covers 8 of them: 8 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: CO and WY.
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 8 on Wyoming Game & Fish Commission; 4 on the BLM; 2 spread across 2 other managers.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Encampment RV Park (Encampment) | 0.6 | Free | Encampment River (river) | 0.2 mi to Encampment | — |
| Encampment River Canyon | 4.0 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Encampment | — |
| Bottle Creek | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Encampment | — |
| North Platte River-Treasure Island PAA — Designated Camping Area | 8.5 | Free | Cow Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Riverside | Open |
| Bennett Peak Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Corral Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Corral Creek Recreation Site | 11 | Free | Corral Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Hog Park Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Encampment | — |
| Haskins Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Encampment | — |
| French Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Lost Creek | 16 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ryan Park | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| South Brush Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Lincoln Park Campground | 18 | Unpriced | North Brush Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Tenmile | — |
| Jack Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Encampment | — |
| Prospect Mountain | 19 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 10 mi to Pearl | — |
| Pickeroon | 19 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 9.4 mi to Keystone | — |
| Pennock Mountain WHMA Campground | 19 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Oberg Ranch | Open |
| Pike Pole | 19 | Free | Douglas Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Keystone | — |
| Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area #3 | 20 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Oberg Ranch | Open |
| Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area | 20 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Oberg Ranch | Open |
| North Platte River-Foote PAA Campground | 21 | Free | Jack Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Old Haymaker Place | Open |
| Big Creek Lakes | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Battle Creek | 21 | Free | Battle Creek (river) | 7.8 mi to Battle Creek | — |
| dispersed camping | 21 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Battle Creek | — |
| Silver Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| North Platte River-Pick Bridge PAA Campground | 23 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 0.4 mi to Old Haymaker Place | Open |
| Six Mile | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Fox Park | — |
| North Platte River-Sanger PAA Campground | 25 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 2.8 mi to Old McKeal Place | Open |
| North Platte River-Sanger PAA Campground #2 | 25 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 2.6 mi to Old Haymaker Place | Open |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Riverside, WY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.